Our Doctors

Meet Our Doctors at the Newport Beach Stem Cell Treatment Center

Julian Whitaker, M.D.

Julian Whitaker, M.D., graduated from Dartmouth College and received his medical degree from Emory University Medical School. In 1979, after completing post-graduate training in surgery at Emory University Hospital, Dr. Whitaker opened the Whitaker Wellness Institute. His clinic, located in Newport Beach, California, specializes in the treatment of heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, pain syndromes, and other serious health challenges. To date, the six physicians and professional staff at the Whitaker Wellness Institute have helped more than 45,000 patients in their quest for optimal health, utilizing Dr. Whitaker’s unique approach of patient education and empowerment, diet, exercise, targeted nutritional supplements, and a wide variety of safe, noninvasive therapies. In 2012, Dr. Whitaker and Michael Elam, M.D., founded the Newport Beach Stem Cell Treatment Center to provide patients with yet another cutting-edge, highly effective therapy for improving their health and well-being.

“America’s Wellness Doctor,” Dr. Whitaker is the author of 14 books, including Reversing Heart Disease, Reversing Diabetes, Reversing Hypertension, The Whitaker Diet, , Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, and Dr. Whitaker’s Guide to Natural Healing. He is editor of the popular monthly newsletter Health & Healing, which has reached more than 4 million households since 1991. Dr. Whitaker is also a committed spokesman for freedom of choice in the medical arena and founder of the Freedom of Health Foundation.

Michael V. Elam, M.D.

Michael V. Elam, M.D., is a renowned cosmetic surgeon who has reshaped the faces and bodies of thousands of satisfied patients at his state-of-the-art operating facility in Newport Beach, California, since 1986. In 2012, he joined forces with Julian Whitaker, M.D., to found the Newport Beach Stem Cell Treatment Center.

A 1974 graduate of Louisiana State University Medical School, Dr. Elam completed his surgical training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. He was one of the first physicians in the United States to perform liposuction surgery, and he coauthored one of the first medical textbooks written to educate physicians on the technique. Dr. Elam has trained hundreds of physicians on how to perform liposuction, and he is the past president of the American Society of Liposuction Surgery.

Dr. Elam is also a noted lecturer who has gained national attention through his work on celebrity clients, appearances on numerous television shows, and articles in popular magazines. His greatest thrill is the gratitude his patients express for enhancing their self-esteem, and he is delighted to now offer stem cell therapy to further improve their health and quality of life.